“Is everything okay, Ms. Graham?” It was the young purposeful security guard who had been assigned to her when she was kept prisoner at the hideout. He was smiling at her and holding the car door open, the car Michael sent for her. What was his name again?

“Hi, Colin,” Sabah answered dejectedly when his name flashed in her mind. His smile widened as he pulled the car door open wider and all of a sudden Sabah felt awful. She remembered how rude she’d been to him when he was just doing his job, how she made him follow her for a half an hour in the grocery store for no reason and how she snapped at him when he tried to prevent her from buying those tabloid magazines. He was right to want her not to see them. They were awful magazines and she was an awful person. She just couldn’t shake the feeling of being bad these days. The quest for a nurse to watch her mother was going awful. On every interview she just knew that the women were thinking, why is she hiring me when she is an able bodied, young woman? She looked in their eyes and saw what they were thinking. She was selfish, selfish, SELFISH.

Looking up, her big eyes were shiny with unshed tears, Sabah spoke in a low voice. “I want to tell you I’m so sorry for how I acted towards you when . . . ” Her voice trailed away when a big tear crested over her lower eye lids and slid down her cheek. Colin looked at her in confusion.

“What?” It was hard to concentrate on what she was saying when he couldn’t get over how gorgeous she was. Those weeks he worked with her, he had managed to hide it by being ultra-professional and serious. But it had been a while since he’d seen her and he’d d forgotten how breath-taking she was. “Oh, that’s okay, Ms. Graham, it’s understandable, with what was happening.” He tried to comfort her.

“No, no, it’s no excuse.” Sabah rummaged through her hand bag and tried to pull out a tissue. Her tears were falling unchecked now.

“Ms. Graham, are you okay?”

“No, I – I – I aammmmmm o-o-kay.” But she couldn’t get the words out because she was crying harder and harder.

Colin shut the door and put his hand lightly on her shoulder and then took it off. “Do you want me to get someone, something?”

He was blocking the view of the driver who sat impatiently wondering what was taking so long for Colin to get Ms. Graham into the car. Sabah looked up at Colin who stood a couple of inches taller than her, and just a few inches away. She was so pretty, Colin thought to himself. He never realized how pretty she was. Her sadness reached out to him and before he realized what he was doing,

“What in the world!” Sabah snapped out of her sadness as she felt Colin’s lips touch hers. It took her a half a second to push him away at the same time as she stepped back. It was the last thing she was expecting. One minute he was asking her if he could get something for her and the next minute she felt his lips on hers. How did she let that happen!!! A feeling of mortification came over her as she wondered how she was going to explain this to Michael! She had to tell him and he was going to blame her, she knew it.

“I’m so sorry, Ms. Graham.” Colin’s face was flushed and he was speaking fast. “I don’t know what came over me.”

Sabah wrenched the car door open and stepped inside. “It’s okay. Let’s just forget it.” Oh, my God, did the driver see? She didn’t dare knock on the partition of the limo to find out. Colin waited uncomfortably outside of the open car door.

“I’m so sorry,” he repeated. His mind raced with the possible repercussions of his actions. One thing was certain, if Mr. Jackson found out about this, he was going to be fired for sure. “You’re not going to say anything — “

Sabah swung her head around to glare at him.

“I mean, I won’t say anything if you won’t say anything. It was a mistake. I swear. It’s just that you were crying, and you’re so beautiful.” For a moment his voice was wistful.

Sabah eyes him suspiciously. Did he have a crush on her? How in the world did she miss that? When he worked with her before he was always so serious.

” I don’t know what I was thinking.” Colin blushed and Sabah’s heart melted a little. ” Just please close the door so I can think.” She said quietly. And when he didn’t move. “Please.”

He did as she asked but as the car rolled forward, her heart thundered in her ears. She looked down at the heavy ring on her finger. Michael was going to kill her!

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Honestly, don't get mad okay, but I think people say these things because they want to have the last word.

If a person has more points (in a disucssion/debate) they'll usually will say them, but when they run out of points and don't have anything else that they can use support their point they announce: Well, I'm done with this conversation!

I remember you saying you were in Germany. That's great that overseas so many people are multilingual. I love it!

You know, sometimes it's a curse communicating via internet, via writing only, not seeing the other person. I just agreed with you that to sum up what was said by each party and then say to say okay, but I still differ is a good way to end a conversation, I mean that sincerely. What made you think In want to have the last word? I simply wanted to be polite and tell you that I hear you, understand what you mean and agree with it, that's it.

Yes, most countries in Europe teach English and at least one other foreign language at school and for me it's just that I've always been good at languages, literature and so on (that's why I loved to hear that Michael devoured books and was very literate and intelligent) but I'm bad at math and natural sciences With my sister it's just the other way round...

Sabine I know you hold Michael up on a high level, and I know it's hard sometimes to admit his flaws, but Michael really screwed that girl over. He gave her alot to think about and hung out with her, the photoshoots they did, the way he flirted with her, inviting her on tour with him. If she was just a video girl, he would have ended it there, but he didn't he invited her to go with him.Michael took it too far and didn't realize how she was falling for him, and he knew that when they kissed, he didn't want a relationship with her maybe because he was scared, but he definitely led her on, she doesn't seem crazy to me, she sounds in love. I wouldn't take to heart anything Karen Faye says, she's the one that seems alittle crazy. tatania seems like a down to earth sensible woman, and I would have LOVED it if they ended up together. When Michael touched her he did it because he wanted to like when he wiped her butt off, he was attracted to her. What man would fire a beautiful woman that kissed him? he overreacteted, he was unprofessional, and I know you will say that she was unprofessional, but I'm sure she would never do it again if Michael told her not to, he was afraid of falling in love, that she would turn his life upside down. I like her, she was at his funeral. How could you not be hartbroken if Michael left you in the dust with nothing.

Michael thought Tatiana was attractive enough for the JOB(making the video and going on tour). What's left? Not much imo. In the world of Tatiana that meant he wanted to marry her and have babies. The writing was on the wall. The end result is he didn't want to be with her but she continues to this day to attach her name to his. If he wanted to be with her he would have found a way. I can't even wrap my mind around what her reaction would be in a "real" break up. Good grief!!!

Michael had LOTS of flaws and I can name a bunch of them, but screwing Tatiana over was not one of them. Sorry.

He didn't do a thing to that girl but give her a chance of a lifetime and SHE BLEW IT.

Yeah he invited her on tour and she FUCKED UP! Sorry to be so blunt, but she did.

Colette: Michael took it too far and didn’t realize how she was falling for him, and he knew that when they kissed, he didn’t want a relationship with her maybe because he was scared, but he definitely led her on, she doesn’t seem crazy to me, she sounds in love.

Michael didn't take anything too far, it was business. The only journey that was taken was in Tatiana's empty head.

In love, with what? An image?

She didn't KNOW Michael -- she didn't give herself the time to get to know him. If she had, she might have realized he was a flirt and that he didn't like confrontation and would run from a problem and let his people handle it rather than handle it himself.

Colette: tatania seems like a down to earth sensible woman

Tatiana seems down to earth and sensible?

I'm sorry, but I got to laugh. She seems dizzy to me, clueless really. She took a whole lot of nothing and made it into something!

I think that your whole premise is based on this one unfulfilled wish: Colette: I would have LOVED it if they ended up together

I think you just wanted them together, which is sweet really, but not very realistic.

When Michael touched her he did it because he wanted to like when he wiped her butt off, he was attracted to her.

Yeah, you know it's true,like whenever a man touches me I just know he wants me. Like on the train the other day, a man tapped me on the shoulder and told me I had bits of tissue all over my face, 'cause I was trying to wipe the sweat off with this stupid napkin and I just KNEW girl that he wanted me!

Colette:What man would fire a beautiful woman that kissed him?

A man who is a professional and who doesn't mix business with his personal life.
A man who has a girlfriend already.
A man who doesn't like to be pressured but wants to do things at his own pace.
A man who feels uncomfortable if he finds himself in the company of someone who wants him and he doesn't want them back.

Take your pick!

Colette: he overreacteted, he was unprofessional, and I know you will say that she was unprofessional, but I’m sure she would never do it again if Michael told her not to

LMAO -- it's not Michael's job to teach his employees how to be professional. If I went into the office of one of the agencies I've worked for and kissed my married boss, I bet your ass I will never work for them again! He's not going to sit down and give me a pep talk.

Colette:he was afraid of falling in love, that she would turn his life upside down

it's a very romantic notion, but sorry, not true, IMO.

Colette:I like her, she was at his funeral. How could you not be hartbroken if Michael left you in the dust with nothing.

I get you like her -- maybe she might date you?

I'm just kidding.

She was at his funeral because the family, who don't know squat about Michael's life, invited her -- they liked her for him too. But we don't get to pick other people's lovers for them. I'm sure any woman might have been devastated at being left by Michael -- except Michael was never with Tatiana.

Cherry: You know, sometimes it’s a curse communicating via internet, via writing only, not seeing the other person. I just agreed with you that to sum up what was said by each party and then say to say okay, but I still differ is a good way to end a conversation, I mean that sincerely. What made you think In want to have the last word? I simply wanted to be polite and tell you that I hear you, understand what you mean and agree with it, that’s it.

Yeah, internet communication can suck big time. Well, I was just responding to the "I don't have any more to say" and the "I think this is a good way to end the conversation" -- I think you want to end the conversation and you are trying to do that, but here I am chatting away at the end of the table! You'll have to put a sock in my mouth and tie me up and put me in the closet to get me to shut up!!! LOL!

What are you gonna do, girl?

You don't have more to say, but I do! So has the conversation between us really ended!?!?!?! Am I driving you crazy yet? I'm in a philosophical mood!!!! It's an open conversation too, so anyone can jump in. So really the conversation never has to end!

Cherry: I’m bad at math and natural sciences With my sister it’s just the other way round…

OMG, math makes my head spin and hurt at the same time! But I love science and I love to read, obviously!

LOL Sabine Michael led her on because she kept getting messages from his people that he liked her, and he hung out with her alot and took her alot of places wityh him, he had to know she liked him alot, I think he could have made it more clear to her that he wasn't interested because up until that point when he fired her, she thought they were getting closer.We don't know what went on behind closed doors with them, so there may be more to this than we all know. She seems really nice and I would have rathered her be with Michael than Presley or Debbie. He didn't just touch her on the shoulder lol, he flirted hardcore with her, she didn't know what Michael was like that he flired with alot of girls because she was just getting to know him, she can't read his mind, and if she was alittle crazy/eccentric I don't give a shit, so was Michael. Michael was led on by Diana Ross, and he said their relationship was all in his head, it's not hard to be led on by someone, it happens all the time.

Colette: he hung out with her alot and took her alot of places wityh him

Ha! Define "a lot" -- so what he took her somewhere with him -- last time I looked that did not = I like you.

Colette: he had to know she liked him alot,

Maybe he knew, maybe he didn't know. Either way that was HER problem, not his. He didn't like her!

Colette: I think he could have made it more clear to her that he wasn’t interested because up until that point when he fired her, she thought they were getting closer.

Coulda, woulda, shoulda -- he didn't!!! Tatiana needs to learn to take a hint! Just like Melissa!

Colette: We don’t know what went on behind closed doors with them, so there may be more to this than we all know.

That's true but me no think so!!!!

Colette: He didn’t just touch her on the shoulder lol, he flirted hardcore with her

Hardcore, huh? Anyway, So what? I'm sure men flirt with you all the time, they do to me, and I learned a long time ago not to pay it any attention if the guy is like that, because you can get your feelings hurt BAD!

Colette: she didn’t know what Michael was like that he flired with alot of girls because she was just getting to know him,

Oooops, she should have made sure she did her homework before she put her lips on him!

Colette: she can’t read his mind, and if she was alittle crazy/eccentric I don’t give a shit, so was Michael.

True, dat, she can't read his mind, that's why it's not good to ASSUME and act on your ASSUMPTIONS!

As for as her being crazy and Michael too, yeah, okay, but you don't get to play matchmaker! Michael gets to choose his own woman!!!!!!

Colette: Michael was led on by Diana Ross, and he said their relationship was all in his head, it’s not hard to be led on by someone, it happens all the time.

That's true, too! You're contradicting yourself!

It was all in Tatiana's head, happens all the time, I agree, and yep, it aint too hard to be lead on if you are naive and don't ask questions.

Michael was giving her alot of good vibes so it was natural for her to believe they were getting closer, he did lead her on, probably without knowing it, he was showing her alot of affection, she was right to believe that he liked her.

She only worked with him a couple of weeks???? I thought it was months, anyway, Michael did like her or else he wouldn't have invited her on tour, photoshoots etc, I can understand why she made a move on him because she saw how shy Michael was, and he even said he wouldn't make the first move, he wouldn't ask a girl out they had to ask him, so she thought fine I'll make the first move, she took a chance and I can't blame her for kissing Michael.

The gum chewing is so sexual, I wonder what was running through Michael's mind, it had to be something dirty :silly:

The only thing that I don't get about this whole story is why even Katherine supported Tatiana one time she was on a talk show. She was asked about Michael and how the kiss story really went and then Katherine calls in and says Michael told her that he liked Tatiana very much. Why did she do that if it wasn't true?

It's like you take all the little things that you have to try it make it seem like Michael liked Tatiana, but then the biggest thing, the fact that he fired her and stopped speaking her, you rationalize it and make it into what you want so that you can continue to believe that Michael liked her.

Okay, does it even matter at this point? Whether he liked her or not, for whatever reason, he didn't want to be with her.

That's that.

Personally, I don't do the pining away or loving from afar thing I don't care how shy the guy is, if I think a person likes me, I just go up and ask: Do you like me?

Problem solved.

Cherry: The only thing that I don’t get about this whole story is why even Katherine supported Tatiana one time she was on a talk show. She was asked about Michael and how the kiss story really went and then Katherine calls in and says Michael told her that he liked Tatiana very much. Why did she do that if it wasn’t true?

I think Katherine did that because she wanted the world to believe that Michael was in a relationship because of the child abuse allegations and plus, I think, like Colette